Khizr Khan, Father of Fallen US Soldier: Trump Lacks 'Moral Compass'

"We have a candidate without a moral compass, without empathy for its citizens"

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When Khizr Khan spoke at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, few could have predicted his emotional rebuke of Donald Trump would still be driving headlines days later — including the father of the fallen Muslim U.S. Army Captain himself, NBC News reports.

But that's exactly what has happened, and Khan told NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday his words surprised him. "I spoke from the heart."